MeCP2 links heterochromatin condensates and neurodevelopmental disease.
Journal
Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
Titre abrégé: Nature
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0410462
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
31
07
2019
accepted:
15
07
2020
pubmed:
23
7
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
23
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a key component of constitutive heterochromatin, which is crucial for chromosome maintenance and transcriptional silencing
Identifiants
pubmed: 32698189
doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2574-4
pii: 10.1038/s41586-020-2574-4
pmc: PMC7735819
mid: NIHMS1646018
doi:
Substances chimiques
Heterochromatin
0
MECP2 protein, human
0
Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
440-444Subventions
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 GM123511
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : T32 GM007287
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH104610
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : 2 R01 MH104610-20
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : K99 MH113813
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIGMS NIH HHS
ID : T32 GM087237
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R00 MH113813
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : R37 CA084198
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : T32 5T3DK007191-45
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : T32 DK007191
Pays : United States
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